Tuesday, May 15, 2012

SprinkleBakes Giveaway & Blackberry Curd

I was so thrilled when my sweet friend, Heather, of the popular SprinkleBakes blog (and now the popular SprinkleBakes book!), asked me if I wanted to have one of her books for a giveaway! Of course, I said "Yes!"

I already had a copy of my own, and knew it would be a very special treat for one of you. Perfect timing to coincide with the third anniversary of my blog, and hitting the 3,000 mark on facebook:)

Thanks so much to each one of you for your friendship and kindness! <3

SprinkleBakes is not your average cookbook. Its subtitle, "Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist" is definitely a clue to what's in store. It's full of edible art, eye-candy, a wide variety of amazing recipes, and encouragement on developing your own artistic style for creating in the kitchen. It's a must-have!

SprinkleBakes is one of the first sites I "discovered" way back when:) What a precious gem in the treasure trove of blogs it is! The "icing on the cake" is that Heather is genuine, creative and sweet, just like everything featured on her blog, and now in her book.

{I also can't forget to mention that Heather has two pug pups that show up now and then on her blog. They're appropriately named Biscuit and Churro, and they're cute and comical.}

Yesterday I whipped up some blackberry curd (just berries, a bit of sugar, egg yolks and butter) using a recipe from the SprinkleBakes book and it is SO good! I just got over the stomach flu and it was wonderful to have my appetite back. I hadn't eaten anything but a few crackers for the prior 36 hours, and I think I could have eaten this blackberry curd just like pudding:) Though I did have a spoonful, I'm saving it for some scones I am going to make.

I love the beautiful color of this blackberry curd. I've made lemon curd a couple of times, but never ventured to any other variety. I see all sorts of curds coming from my kitchen this year, and I'm anxious to try more of the recipes in this exceptional cookbook!

Did I mention that Heather signed the book for this giveaway? Yep, she did!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

*For your chance to win SprinkleBakes,

just leave one comment stating what your favorite dessert is...

*This giveaway will end on Sunday, May 20th, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

*The lucky winner will be chosen via random.org. and will have 48 hours to respond before a second winner is chosen.

Please leave your email address within your comment so that I may reach you.

Anything with peanut butter and chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This book has been on my "TO BUY" list - thanks for the great giveaway. That blackberry curd looks out of this world, how yummy for scones at tea time!

Coffeediva76@aol.com- It would have to be a tart with fresh fruit that's in season! Love the sweet cookie like crust with the creamy custard topped with the sweet fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey or warm apricot jelly to Glisten the berries!! Yum

I've made the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Devil's Food Cake Cheesecake and it was AMAZING! The next one I'm going to try is the Chocolate-Honey Cake for my daughter's 25th birthday (which was in April, but I'll finally see her later this month). So excited to find your blog!email: spanish.eyes.anne@gmail.com

What my family calls "tarte a la bouille" is one of my favorite desserts. I was in Louisiana this weekend and was fed some made by the incomparable Carolyn Primeaux...I would love to win a copy of Heather's book.

I'm so glad Heather put a book out! I wonder would she consider creating an app?! It would be a fantastic interactive source of fun for all bakers out there! Blackberry curd...just the tastes the name conjures up makes me want to use hundreds of ways...cupcakes, mousses, cake filling, etc. I could go on!

But...my favorite dessert of all time is my mother's version of strawberry shortcake...mile high luscious c ake, an endless amount of homemade whipped cream (I'm getting hungry as we speak) and sweet succulent strawberries! Yummmm!

My favorite dessert is creme brulee... however, there are so many delicious SprinkleBakes recipes to try that it may change soon! My email does not show up for some reason, so if I am lucky enough to win I can be reached at courtney.bryan@ucdenver.edu. Thanks!

Since summer has finally started showing itself I'd have to say strawberry cream cheese dessert..Its cool and creamy and a nice thick layer of strawberries..No one complains when this hits the table..itsoodie@centurylink.net

My absolute favorite dessert is Coconut Layer Cake, using a recipe my sister found of Martha Stewart's. I still remember the first bite I took of it--so heavenly! I think some treats are so yummy they have to be reserved for special occasions, if that makes sense! So I'm going to make it next for my birthday, lol!

This book looks SO GOOD. Very fun, and the fact that it is signed is so cool!!

Man oh man, I'm always the worst at these 'favorite questions', I can never decide! However if I had to pick one item left in the world to eat it would have to be basic creamy rich sweet softly frozen vanilla ice cream! I love that it can be tweaked so quickly to everyone tastes and I can have it in many different ways in one setting.

BTW I love that you made a blk berry curd. I've made a lemon curd a couple of times too, but haven't branched out in the fruits yet. Thanks for this.

I ♥ my Sprinkle Bakes Book... and it's author!!! The blackberry curd looks amazing, but I've been banned from making scones. Let's just say they held up to weathering and could be used as a new truck bed coating. What else would the curd be good on?Hugs!!!

Brownies...I have become such a shameless "brownie-noser" that as soon as the word chocolate comes along, I'm thinking of how to make it into any kind of brownie...especially cheesecake brownie...yummm...bye...have to go bake brownies now.

My favourite is and has always been my Grandma's sticky cinnamon buns. They are always amazing even if they didn't just come out of the oven. They have handfuls of brown sugar on them. The book looks amazing :D

So hard to choose! In fact, I love all desserts and sweets, that's who I became a pastry chef :-D Okay, if I really have to choose I pick Creme Brulee, with real vanilla, or lavander, or anis, or... :-)Madebymiesmail@gmail.com

OMG, me having a favorite dessert? That's like a penguin having a favorite type of sardine! OK, custards/flans, puddings, anything vanilla, anything milk chocolate and anything with blackberry or raspberry. I'd have a field day with that book! Crossing fingers!

To pick a favorite is super hard to do since I LOVE my sweets... but as of right now my favorite dessert has got to be freshly baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies :) Slightly cooled, but the chocolate chips are still melted! :)

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